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The complete atlas of Star TrekStar Charts is the cartographer's guide to the Star Trek universe, containing star charts of the United Federation of Planets, the Klingon Empire, the Romulan Star Empire, and all of the empires and planets across the Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta Quadrants.

Description[]

"...all I ask is a tall ship, and a star to steer her by."—Poet John Masefield.
From the earliest days of explorations, there has always been one tried-and-true way to navigate through uncharted reaches and one to find the way home—the stars. Ancient mariners prized their star charts, knowing that they could guide them safely into a friendly port or lead them to the reaches of the mysterious East. Modes of transportation have changed, but the stars are still our constant guides. When man took his first step into space armed with the very latest in computers, he took with him the same tool for reading the stars that the men who sailed under canvas carried.
When humans launched the first ship designed for long-range missions into the deep waters of interstellar space, the Vulcan High Command provided their star charts to the Enterprise (NX-01). But Jonathan Archer was not content with relying on the known. Although he used the Vulcan charts, he also added to them, and greatly expanded Starfleet's knowledge of the galaxy. Every generation of starship captain that followed has built on Archer's first steps.
Following the course set by Archer, Kirk, Picard, Sisko, and Janeway. Relive their extraordinary adventures as you find here, for the first time, the star maps that chart the routes these famous explorers took. This book will be a Star Trek cartographer's dream, without a doubt.

Credits[]

Written and illustrated by Geoffrey Mandel

Contributors: Doug Drexler, Tim Earls, Larry Nemecek, and Christian Rühl

Technical advisors: André Bormanis, Michael Okuda, Timo Saloneimi, and Rick Sternbach

In addition to the official credits, Mandel names several contributors and inspirations in his acknowledgments: Gene Roddenberry, Rick Berman, Brannon Braga, Michael Piller, Jeri Taylor, Robert H. Justman, Gene L. Coon, D.C. Fontana, Herman Zimmerman, Richard James, Craig Binkley, Tony Bro, Louise Dorton, Wendy Drapanas, David Duncan, Tim Earls, John Eaves, Monica Fedrick, Gay Harvey, Berndt Heidmann, Jim Martin, Jim Mees, Anna Packer, Lisa Rich, Rick Sternbach, Jim Van Over, Fritz Zimmerman, Merri Howard, Brad Yacobian, Ben Betts, André Bormanis, Steve D'Errico, Scott Herbertson, Penny Juday, Laura Richarz, Andrew Reeder, Dave Rossi, Lee Cole, Mike Minor, Doug Drexler, Michael Okuda, Anthony Fredrickson, Larry Nemecek, Paul Newitt, Leonard Sulogowski, Ron Barlow, Jeff Maynard, Margaret Clark, Christian Rühl, D. Joseph Creighton, Manoel L. Gouveia, Steven Sigley, Shane Johnson, Bjo Trimble, Franz Joseph, Peter Mandel, Jenny Mandel, Kathy Mandel, Adam Deixel, Isabel Deixel, Sophie Deixel, Adina Lerner, Marian Taylor, and Joe Bauer.

Table of Contents[]

References[]

Characters[]

Locations[]

Planetary settlements and landmarks[]

Stations and outposts[]

Planets[]

Alpha Quadrant planets and planetoids[]
Beta Quadrant planets and planetoids[]
Delta Quadrant planets and planetoids[]
Gamma Quadrant planets and planetoids[]

Stars and systems[]

Alpha Quadrant stars and systems[]
Beta Quadrant stars and systems[]
Delta Quadrant stars and systems[]
Gamma Quadrant stars and systems[]

Stellar regions[]

Sectors and subquadrant regions[]

Astronomical landmarks[]

Races and cultures[]

States and organizations[]

Planetary classification[]

Starships and vehicles[]

Other references[]

Chronology[]

500,000 years ago
Talos IV becomes warp-capable (34)
320
Vulcan becomes warp-capable (52)
370
The Confederacy of Surak is founded on Vulcan (52)
1154
Andoria becomes warp-capable (52)
1571
Bajor launches its first interstellar flight, to Cardassia (34)
1925
Cardassia becomes warp-capable (35)
1957
Launch of Sputnik 1: Earth's first artificial satellite (38)
1969
Launch of Apollo 11: First manned landing on the Moon (32)
2002
Launch of Nomad probe: Earth's first interstellar spacecraft
2030
Launch of Ares I: First manned landing on Mars
2039
The Lunar Colonies are founded (32)
2050
Tamar becomes warp-capable (35)
2063
Launch of Phoenix, piloted by Zefram Cochrane: Earth's first warp-driven vessel (32)
2065
SS Valiant traverses Galactic Barrier (12)
2067
Launch of Friendship One: Earth's first long-range interstellar probe (38)
2069
Founding of Utopia Planitia Base on Mars; launch of SS Conestoga (39)
c. 2079
Deneb II is colonized by Denebians from Deneb V (33)
2087
Founding of Terra Nova Colony by SS Conestoga (32)
2103
Founding of United Martian Colonies (32)
2113
United Earth is founded (32)
2147
ECS North Star is lost (45)
2151
2160
The Romulan Neutral Zone is established (45)
2161
The United Federation of Planets is founded. Founding members include: Earth (32), Vulcan, and Andoria (52). Charter members include: Mars and the Moon (32)
2178
Terra Nova is admitted to the Federation (32)
2183
First manned landing on Izar by the SS Horizon. Izar Colony is founded. Izar is admitted to the Federation (32)
2202
Rigel VI and Rigel X are admitted to the Federation (52)
2223
Delta becomes warp-capable. Delta is admitted to the Federation (33)
2236
SS Columbia makes first contact with Talos IV (34)
2245
Launch of USS Enterprise, from San Francisco Fleet Yards (39)
2254
USS Farragut makes first contact with Neural (34)
2259
Deneb V becomes warp-capable. Deneb V is admitted to the Federation (33)
2265
2267
2268
2269
2271
  • Diplomatic relations established between Tholia and the Federation (36)
  • Cestust III Colony is resettled by Humans and Gorn according to treaty. Cestus III is admitted to the Federation (52)
  • V'Ger travels towards Earth (39)
2273
Betazed is admitted to the Federation (33)
2285
Trill is admitted to the Federation
2286
The Cetacean Probe travels towards Earth (39)
2287
USS Enterprise-A traverses Great Barrier and travels to Sha Ka Ree (12)
2328
2339
The border of the Cardassian Union extends into Bajoran space (47)
2360
The SS Santa Maria travels to Orellius (47)
2363
Launch of USS Enterprise-D, from Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards (39)
2364
2365
USS Enterprise-D transported 7,000 light-years to FGC J25; first contact with Borg (13)
2366
Ferengi shuttle travels to Delta Quadrant through Barzan wormhole (13)
2367
2368
2369
2370
The Demilitarized Zone is established (47)
2371
USS Voyager transported 70,000 light-years to Delta Quadrant by the Caretaker's array (13)
2373
2374
2375
2377
USS Voyager returns to Alpha Quadrant through Borg transwarp conduit

Appendices[]

Background[]

Acknowledgments received[]

The following works and their authors acknowledged the use of the Star Charts:

Influence on other works[]

In addition to receiving widespread recognition, the book has inspired two editions of Stellar Cartography: The Starfleet Reference Library by Larry Nemecek. Which focus only the Alpha and Beta Quadrant sections and expand on them by adding more details about Star Trek: Discovery. Furthermore, the book served as the foundation for the overworld map of Star Trek: Online.

Various publications belonging to Star Trek Adventures contain a portion of the map established in the Star Charts used as endpapers enhanced with locations that appear in the game. These include:

Canon[]

Early sketches by Geoffrey Mandel made it's way into set decorations in Star Trek: Enterprise sets for creaw quaters. [1]

Within the canon, charts depicting the Local space have made appearances in several episodes, serving as set decorations or displayed on computer screens. A chart showing a portion of the Klingon/Federation border was heavily used in the first Season of Discovery in Gabriel Lorca's ready room anbord USS Discovery but is best seen in DSC episode: "Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad". As a sidenote, this chart included details that couldn't be known to the Starfleet, like the course that V'Ger would take 17 years later in The Motion Picture.

Images[]

Star Charts cover

Cover image.

Logos and insignia[]

Star maps[]

Planets and objects[]

Connections[]

Star Trek reference works
In-universe BlueprintsStar Fleet Technical ManualMedical Reference ManualOfficial Cooking ManualSpaceflight ChronologyMonstersThe Motion Picture BlueprintsMapsBiographiesKlingon DictionaryWho's Who in Star Trek (Issues 12) • Mr. Scott's Guide to the EnterpriseThe Worlds of the FederationTNG Technical JournalTNG Technical ManualChronologyEncyclopedia (Volumes 1234) • Ferengi Rules of AcquisitionFederation PassportThe Klingon WayNCC-1701-D BlueprintsThese Are the Voyages...Federation Travel GuideA Star to Steer Her ByLegends of the FerengiKlingon for the Galactic TravelerQ's Guide to the ContinuumDS9 Technical ManualThe Tribble HandbookThe Klingon HamletStar Trek CookbookCelebrationsStarship SpotterThe Hologram's HandbookThe Starfleet Survival GuideStar ChartsShips of the LineStar Trek Legacy Prima Official Game GuideCaptain Kirk's Guide to WomenHaynes Manuals (USS EnterpriseKlingon Bird of Prey) • Federation: The First 150 YearsOn Board the USS EnterpriseA Very Klingon KhristmasStellar CartographyKlingon Art of WarAutobiographies (James T. KirkJean-Luc PicardKathryn JanewaySpockBenjamin Sisko) • Hidden Universe Travel Guides (VulcanKlingon Empire) • Shipyards (Starfleet Ships, 2151-2293Starfleet Ships, 2294-The FutureThe Klingon FleetFederation MembersBorg & Delta Quadrant, A to K Delta Quadrant, L to ZAlpha Quadrant, A-KAlpha Quadrant, L-Z) • Illustrated Handbooks (NCC-1701-DNCC-1701 & 1701-AVoyagerDeep Space 9) • Body by StarfleetKirk Fu ManualThe Star Trek CookbookLower Decks - USS Cerritos Crew Handbook
Real world The Making of Star TrekThe World of Star TrekInside Star TrekMaking of The Motion PictureCompendiumMaking of The Wrath of KhanTNG CompanionMake-Up FX JournalWhere No One Has Gone Before: A History in PicturesMaking of DS9The Art of Star TrekInside Star Trek: The Real StoryMaking of First ContactPhase II: The Lost SeriesTOS SketchbookThe Continuing MissionScience LogsTNG Sketchbook: The MoviesAction!Secrets of InsurrectionQuotable Star TrekDS9 CompanionAliens & ArtifactsThe Magic of TribblesVOY CompanionVoyages of Imagination101Star Trek: The Art of the FilmArt of Star Trek OnlineA Comics History365Star Trek VaultVisual DictionaryCostumesNew Life and New Civilizations: Exploring Star Trek ComicsTNG: WarpedThe Star Trek Book50 Artists 50 YearsDesigning Starships (The Enterprises and BeyondThe USS Voyager and BeyondThe Kelvin TimelineDSC Designing StarshipsDS9 and Beyond) • TreknologyLost ScenesOfficial Guide to TASThe Motion Picture: Inside the Art & Visual EffectsCocktails: A Stellar CompendiumArt of DSCVOY: A CelebrationThe Artistry of Dan CurryDesigning the Final FrontierTOS: A CelebrationThe Star Trek Book of Friendship

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